Kanan Desai
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
4902 CLOISTER DR ROCKVILLE MD, 20852About
Dr. Kanan Desai is a physiatrist practicing in ROCKVILLE, MD. Dr. Desai is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Desai focuses on a patients ability to function, and can treat multiple conditions that affect the brain, nerves, spine, bones, muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons. Dr. Desai can diagnose and treat pain that is a result of injury, disease or a disabling condition. Physiatrists often lead a team of physical therapists, occupational therapists and physicians in a patients treatment or prevention plan.
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